Midnight Limited (1940) (DVD)UPC Number: 089218469496
Actors: John 'Dusty' King, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland, Edward Keane, Monte Collins
Directors: Howard Bretherton
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Alpha Video
Release date: March 29, 2005
Run time: 61 minutes
Product Description
Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: ALPHA VIDEO Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX A phantom criminal is at work aboard the night train from New York to Montreal leaving his victims bound gagged and penniless. Joan Marshall is victimized but vows to see the Phantom captured and joins forces with detective Val Lennon. Lennon is stumped when the thief murders his best agent and slips through his fingers with $60000 in cash vanishing without a trace. Risking his life to bring the killer to justice Lennon goes undercover. Posing as a rich traveler he prepares for a final confrontation with the phantom. Howard Bretherton's Midnight Limited ranks with the best of the 1940's Monogram thrillers combining elements of mystery romance and action with an excellent cast. Marjorie Reynolds revives the energetic spunky character that made her a favorite as the girl reporter in the Mr. Wong series while George Cleveland (Gramps from the "Lassie" TV series) gives a tremendously entertaining performance as an eccentric alcoholic. Starring: John King & Marjorie ReynoldsDirected by: Howard P. BrethertonDVD Details:Run Time: 61 minutesNumber of Discs: 1Originally Released in 1940Black & WhiteNo region encoding; For global distribution.
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